Posted on April 2, 2010 by teacherwriter
Deadline: May 1, 2010 Entry Fee: FREE Guidelines: http://dissentmagazine.org/essaycontest/ If you write serious literature, or if you have a strong opinion you want to voice about today’s social or political climate, consider entering the Paul Goodman Essay Contest at Dissent Magazine. This publication strives to keep the ideas and ideals of the poet and novelist [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2010 by teacherwriter
Guidelines: http://www.readingwriters.com/contest.htm Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: May 15, 2010 The Verb E-zine runs several writing contests every year, each with a different theme. The theme of this contest is “Once Upon a Day.” Using the idea, create a story in 1,000 words or less that describes a day that lives in infamy for your protagonist. [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2009 by teacherwriter
Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: June 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.flyrodreel.com/node/11777 Calling all fly-fishing enthusiasts! Take advantage of your love of angling and write about your sport. This contest offers hefty cash prizes of up to $2,000 and publication in the October/November 2009 issue of Fly Rod and Reel. According to the guidelines, entries should be “a [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2009 by teacherwriter
DEADLINE: May 31, 2009 GUIDELINES: http://tinyurl.com/yd6oaz Sponsored by The Wolfe Pack, this contest requires a traditional mystery in the style of Nero Wolfe, 15,000 to 20,000 words long. Entries must be snail mailed, so be sure to get it in the mail early. The prize is $1000 and publication in Alfred Hitchcock Magazine. If you’ve [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2009 by teacherwriter
Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: May 15, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.bradt-travelguides.com/infopage.asp?PageID=101 “Destination Unknown” is the theme of this year’s Bradt Travel Writing Competition. This is no ordinary travel writing contest. The prizes are lucrative, fun, and unique. The first place winner will receive a vacation for two in Bogota and Cartagena, Colombia. In addition, The Independent on [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2009 by teacherwriter
Contest: The Crucible Poetry and Fiction Competition Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: May 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.barton.edu/academics/english/crucible.htm Jump on this one right away. Barton College’s literary journal, The Crucible will accept entries for its contest until May 1, 2009. Guidelines are very specific, so be sure to read them carefully. The fiction word limit is 8,000 [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2009 by teacherwriter
Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: May 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.thefirstline.com “For two weeks now, I’ve been trying to figure out if people are laughing with me or at me.” Use this first line, verbatim, create a story between 300 and 3,000 words to enter in the First Line Writing Contest. This is a quarterly contest, [...]
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